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WN 1982 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1982 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 371 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(63 flights)
  • Tue68%(38 flights)
  • Wed76%(38 flights)
  • Thu53%(68 flights)
  • Fri53%(68 flights)
  • Sat87%(31 flights)
  • Sun71%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM95%(78 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(7 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(67 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM46%(80 flights)
  • 6–9 PM48%(100 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM71%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
46%
May

Jun 59% → May 46% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%29
July 202530%30
August 202558%19
September 202571%17
October 202597%30
November 202585%26
December 202571%28
January 2026100%30
February 202696%25
March 202667%24
April 202658%48
May 202646%55
Departures on time
61%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
361
Months covered
12

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Based on 371 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.